Toronto Public Library. Research Ate My Brain: The Panic-proof Guide to Surviving Homework .TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY The Toronto Public Library is the largest public library system in Canada and the second busiest (by number of visits) in the world after the Hong Kong Public Library. It can trace its roots back to 1830. . Research ate my brain; the panic-proof guide to surviving homework. Firefly, Annick. 96p. illus, notes. index, c2005.1-55037-938-0. $8.95. JS* A fresh take on school assignments, this handbook to homework offers methods of streamlining efforts and locating print and electronic help for sticky projects and papers. Through a series of brief items and backup cartoons, the Toronto Public Library staff introduces students, teachers, librarians, and parents to a myriad of home and library aids. Valuable examples of slipshod slip·shod adj. 1. Marked by carelessness; sloppy or slovenly. See Synonyms at sloppy. 2. Slovenly in appearance; shabby or seedy. slip scholarship are Internet essays denying the Holocaust. By debunking de·bunk tr.v. de·bunked, de·bunk·ing, de·bunks To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug. specious research, the text alerts students to hoaxes, advertisements, and deliberately misleading propaganda. Other handbook data includes mastery of primary and second sources, interlibrary in·ter·li·brar·y adj. Existing or occurring between or involving two or more libraries: an interlibrary loan; an interlibrary network. loan, reserved books, special collections, and search of the "invisible Web" or "deep Web." A glossary of such terms as plagiarism Using ideas, plots, text and other intellectual property developed by someone else while claiming it is your original work. , abstract, and search engine clarifies gray areas that can confuse and perplex young and inexperienced researchers. An appendix covers scholarly terms and methods of citation, such as two-author books, multiple editions, encyclopedias, and newspapers. This resource is a valuable tool for public, junior high, and high school libraries. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory, NC J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. *--The asterisk highlights exceptional books. |
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